Leander Paes wins US Open men's doublesSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - India-Czech Republic pairing Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy won the final of US Open men's doubles to claim their second Grand Slam title of the year. They beat third seeded Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Grand Slam titles won by Leander Paes (To go with Paes-Dlouhy topple...)September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - The 10 Grand Slam titles won by Leander Paes, with name of partner in brackets:
Men's doubles (six titles)
2009: US Open (Lukas Dlouhy)
2009: French Open (Lukas Dlouhy)
2006: US Open (Martin Damm)
2001: French Open (Mahesh Bhupathi)
1999: Wimbledon (Mahesh Bhupathi)
1999: French Open (Mahesh Bhupathi)
Mixed doubles (four titles)
2008: US Open (Cara Black)
2003: Wimbledon (Martina Navratilova)
2003: Australian Open (Martina Navratilova)
1999: Wimbledon (Lisa Raymond)
Bhupathi, Paes enter US Open mixed doubles semisSeptember 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Ace Indian players Leander Peas and Mahesh Bhupathi have entered the semi-finals of the mixed doubles of the US Open with their respective partners. Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe beat Rennae Stubbs and Robert Lindstedt to enter the mixed doubles semi-finals.
US Open: Devvarman crashes out, Sania, Bhupathi advanceSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Somdev Devvarman lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the men's second round of the US Open on Thursday. The Indian top ranked singles player lost to his German opponent in four sets 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2.
Paes stays at sixth spot, Bhupathi eighthJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leander Paes stayed in the sixth place while Mahesh Bhupathi gained one spot to eighth in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) doubles rankings released Monday. French Open champions Paes and Czech Republic's Lukas Dlouhy had a disastrous Wimbledon outing, stunned by American James Blake and Mardy Fish in the first round.
Knowles, Groenefeld win Wimbledon mixed doubles title over Paes, BlackJuly 5th, 2009 Knowles, Groenefeld win mixed doubles titleWIMBLEDON, England — Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany won the mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon on Sunday by beating top-seeded Leander Paes of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe 7-5, 6-3. Knowles has won the men's doubles titles at the other three Grand Slam tournaments, but he had never before won at Wimbledon.
Paes-Black lose Wimbledon Mixed Doubles FinalJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe went down to Mark Knowles of Bahamas and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-7, 3-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday. The top-seeded pair of Paes and Black were eyeing their second Grand Slam title together after winning the US Open last year.
Paes-Black lose Wimbledon mixed doubles finalJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe went down to Mark Knowles of Bahamas and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-7, 3-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday. The top-seeded pair of Paes and Black were eyeing their second Grand Slam title together after winning the US Open last year.
Paes-Black in Wimbledon finalJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes is in sight of his second Grand Slam title of the year after he along with Zimbabwe's Cara Black booked a final berth in the mixed doubles of the Wimbledon tennis championships here Friday. In the semi-final, the top-seeded pair of Paes and Black won 6-4, 6-4 against the 12th seeded Stephen Huss of Australia and Spaniard Virginia Ruano Pascal.
Paes-Black enter Wimbledon mixed doubles semi-finalsJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe defeated Brazil's Andre Sa and Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3, 6-3 to storm into the semi-finals of Wimbledon mixed doubles here Thursday. The top seeded Paes and Black took just over an hour to clear the quarterfinal stage.
Paes, Bhupathi to cross swords in Wimbledon mixed doublesJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will be on the opposite sides of the net in the Wimbledon mixed doubles third round Monday. The 1999 Wimbledon men's doubles champions have run into each other after clearing their second round matches Saturday.
Wimbledon: Sania out of women's doublesJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - Sania Mirza's run in Wimbledon women's doubles ended when she and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) went down 2-6, 3-6 to Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva and Monica Niculescu of Romania in the second round here Saturday. The 15th-seeded Indo-Taiwanese pair frittered away opportunities and could convert only one of their seven break points.
Wimbledon: Indian expectations rest on doublesJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - The singles have always seemed to be a low priority for Indian players in tennis. So even though the famous Wimbledon, beginning Monday, spreads out the favoured Indian surface in grass, it is the doubles on which the country will be pinning its hopes.
Somdev faces Bhupathi in Wimbledon doubles openerJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - India's Somdev Devvarman with his South African partner Kevin Anderson has run into compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi and Bahamian Mark Knowles, seeded fourth, in the first round of the Wimbledon men's doubles. Somdev and Anderson came through the qualifying round beating Italian Alessandro Motti and Joseph Sirianni of Australia.
Paes, Dlouhy win French Open doublesJune 6th, 2009 PARIS - India's Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy rallied from a set down to overpower South African Wesley Moodie and Belgian Dick Norman to clinch the French Open doubles title at Roland Garros here Saturday for their first Grand Slam together. Third-seeded Paes and Dlouhy won 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to triumph in an hour and 40 minutes.
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